Shloka 4
व्यास उवाच अयमायाति वै राजन मैत्रेयो भगवानृषि: । अन्विष्य पाण्डवान् भ्रातृनिहैत्यस्मद्दिदृक्षया,व्यासजीने कहा--राजन! ये महर्षि भगवान् मैत्रेय आ रहे हैं। पाँचों पाण्डवबन्धुओंसे मिलकर अब ये हमलोगोंसे मिलनेके लिये यहाँ आते हैं
vyāsa uvāca | ayam āyāti vai rājan maitreyo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ | anvīṣya pāṇḍavān bhrātṝn iha ety asmaddidṛkṣayā ||
Vyāsa said: “O King, the venerable sage Maitreya is indeed coming. Having searched for and met the Pāṇḍava brothers, he now comes here, wishing to see us.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the ethical role of ṛṣis in the epic: revered sages actively seek out those in distress (here, the Pāṇḍavas) and then approach kings to offer guidance. It signals that dharma is clarified through dialogue with the wise, not merely through power or emotion.
Vyāsa informs the king that the sage Maitreya is arriving. Maitreya has already sought out and met the Pāṇḍava brothers and is now coming to see Vyāsa and the king, setting up an impending encounter and counsel.